James Franco for Twilight

James Franco is in talks to be join the cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

According to MTV, Franco was seen holding a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s final Twilight novel during a recent interview with Esquire magazine.

When asked why he had the novel, Franco responded: “It’s for a project.”

He added of the franchise: “It’s crazy how much sexual tension there is [in Twilight]. It just builds and builds. I mean it never stops. It’s sort of explosive by the end. Crazy. Like they’ll blow up with it. And of course, they don’t. Which is the point too, I guess.”